Exeter City beat Port Vale 3-1 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Declan Bourne. It was played at Vale Park.
First half: Exeter City took the lead at 22' when Carlos Gomes scored, with the assist credited to I. Niskanen, making the score 0-1. F. Ojo received a yellow card for Port Vale at 28'.
Second half: Exeter City extended the lead at 47' when J. Wareham scored, making the score 0-2. Exeter City made their 1st substitution at 55', with Carlos Gomes replacing Timur Tuterov. Exeter City made their 2nd substitution at 55', with J. Doyle-Hayes replacing J. McMillan. Exeter City extended the lead at 59' when Timur Tuterov scored, with the assist credited to J. Aitchison, making the score 0-3. Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 64', with G. Hall replacing D. Brown. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 64', with J. Shipley replacing J. Stockley. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 64', with F. Ojo replacing C. Humphreys. Exeter City made their 3rd substitution at 68', with J. Wareham replacing J. Magennis. Exeter City made their 4th substitution at 68', with Liam Oakes replacing R. Cole. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 73', with L. Gordon replacing J. Headley. Port Vale reduced the deficit at 75' when C. Humphreys scored, with the assist credited to B. Heneghan, making the score 1-3. J. Aitchison received a yellow card for Exeter City at 75'. Exeter City made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Aitchison replacing S. Cox. J. Whitworth received a yellow card for Exeter City at 89'. Port Vale made their 5th substitution at 90', with E. Archer replacing B. Waine. S. Cox received a yellow card for Exeter City at 90+4'. J. Magennis received a yellow card for Exeter City at 90+7'.
Port Vale used 5 substitutions while Exeter City used 5 substitutions. Port Vale got 1 yellow card, while Exeter City got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (13-11).
- Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
- Physical contest: 5 yellows.
